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_bdily' Alaska Em [}ire nday by g s Published evers evening except S the FMPIRE T President HFELEN TROY F R. L. BERNARD Secon Entered In the MEMBE?D e, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for §1 By 1 . at r 5 per month. Cne year 1 h nce . s Office, 602; Business Office, 374 B MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Assoclated Pre exclusively entitled {o the use for republication of all news es credited to it or mot| otherwise credit his d also the local news published here ALASKA LA ANTEED TO BE LARGER HAN T « HER PUBLICATION, your confidence in your swimming ability by about 90 T GEORGE N I representa- | ercent. Your heavy clothes, strong tidal currents and pron. W : eles, Portland, | 01 water are all against you in Alaska. = i To prove to his son that a gun is dangerous even A ; ton 1011 Jihout lock, stock, or barrel, one of our pioneer fore- | fathers thrashed him with the ramrod. The Lad Carry On (Cleveland Plain Dealer) The illustrious House of Orange-Nassau, which {has had a hand in ruling the Netherlands since it | drove out the Spaniards in the Middle Ages, seems destined to be headed perpetually by women in these modern times. Crown Princess Juliana is a mother again. Another laughter is born to her and Prince Bernhard. Their | child, Princess Beatrix, heir apparent, is now a vear and a half old. As is natural to all ruling houses, a son would have | been’ most welcome. But the people of the Nether SO0 YOU'RE GOING HUNTING Jands, looking back on their peaceful history since | Queen Wilhelmina came to the throne in 1890 until season approaches, | the regency of her mother, Princess Emma, should be ) the game lands, | Particularly joyful first The Netherlands have prospered under Wilhel- kiR b3 fhrst trip Or yOUrY, ia. She succeeded her father, William III, Hol- JUth i S yod ibout most is Te- |y, ¢ 1t king, who had ruled for 41 years. Under turning with a deer AL perfectly natural i”“,‘)mn the nation turned away from European entangle- there are at least o which ought to!ments and devoted its energies to consolidating its occupy a fair share of yo or m the time|vast colonial empire and to domestic issues. . you begin to plan your tri il that big buck is Wilhelmina great strides have been made in social landed in your backyarc {and labor legislation. Holland has prospered 'iv}vwnv | other countries have suffered economic and political | MSS kol Bibse 1s coming nd all i) overses. The nation should be thankful for its queen one sound piece, and the second is g sure thati ward to the rule of her daughter, the sen- for the rest of your days you v not be burdened | sible and well-educated Juliana. | the appalling remembrance you maimed or killed| If continues to be a mother of daughters and | another hunter through carelessnes: no sen is born the Netherlands will have nothing to | Experience. I proved ti most hunt fear. The democratic traditions are so strong that shooting: aécidents are preventable, Alaska whoever sits on the ancient throne is bound to observe |them. And in this day, when women are successfully Sto {oxruumale in Bhat, wiey Haye she arowded so many of the roles of men, a queen can be as conditions that exist in 1 th s where a' s a king | vast army of tyros—city lers old and young RO e S SR swarm through the wood: n 5o, our hunting ! done under conditions whi mand plenty of cau-| Tactful But Firm tion and forethought; for exam that fruitful and 2 ever-ready source of accidents, the handling “of ‘gting evelanid'Plain Dealer) | in launches and row-boats. While the use of firearms' is much more common in Alaska than in the States, oy two one of the most difficult assignments a naval few people even herc carried and used gu officer ever gets. constantly that caution has become habitua He has had to do everything possible to protect At our request, a thoroug oing woodsman and American lives and property over the enormous area long-time hunter, Jay Williams, formerly of the Forest of China, but without exceeding the ill-defined rights rule Service, has outlined the following dozen basic to be observed if you wish to live to a ripe old age 2 are equally solicitous for your hunting companions: 1. Go out properly equipped. Have a pocket cc { horns, you will be fortunate indeed if you make a mistake that doesn’t prove to be more serious than shooting a doe, and remember. also that doe killing is illegal. 4. Never pull a gun out of a boat or car with the toward you or anyone else, 5. Always unload a gun before entering a boat or house 6. Don't carry a cocked gun or one with the fety catch “off” while hunting either in company | alone . Never walk behind anyone while you are ng a gun in a condition to fire. 8. Don't lean a gun against a tree, door, or wall ; where it may easily slide down. 9. “All guns are always loaded” is one of the best warnings in a safety code for hunting parties. ' 10. Wear bright red clothing. There are no game { animals of this color in Southeast Alaska. Demand that your hunting companions be ) 11 {as careful as yourself, 12. If your row-boat overturns, in nine cases out boat. In other words, deflate ay with the the United States enjoys in China ports. He has had to maintain courteous relations with Japanese mili- /tary and naval personnel, but without yielding any sround or sacrificing any rights. This is not an easy job in the best of times. In | | THE OTHER c7foroscope “The stars incline but do not compel” | FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939 Uncertainties and lack of fore- sight may affect business men un- der this configuration, according to astrology. Adverse aspects rule un- til late in the afternoon. Good news for the United States may be expected this evening. The radio may announce a great honor for the nation which will continue as foremost of world powers. Unwelcome immigrants may be | received through governmental poli- cies that will cause criticism, but the talents of refugees will bring great benefits to our nation. This is not a favorable rule under which to make new friends. Secret |ies and places of business. Saturn will be in the seventh house of the nation’s horoscope, an open of acute troubles in foreign |lands and a portent of war in Eu- | rope. the United States. Many organiza- tions, secret as well as public, will evolve independent policies that will clash with the principles of de- mocracy. | This year and next are believed to be affected by sinister aspects. Ac- tion to make the Panama Canal in- vulnerable is advocated by the | seers, Our certain war with Germany is a trade war for South American commerce, and warning is given that secret pacts may cause the | United States heavy losses. Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of average good fortune. It is wise for both men and | women to be reticent regarding per- days in connection with his mining | sonal matters. Children bern on this day prob- ably will be gentle, ambitions and in- telligent. These subjects of Leo like to dress well and may be extrava- Under | 88nt. They are generally fortunate | all through life. (Copyright, 1939) Big Guns of Army And Navy Can't Go To South America | (Continued from Page One) can nations approve the legislation SIDE The House passed the bill late in final hours of the session. By the time it was released from the com- mittee, it was too late. Four Re- publican members, Borah of Idaho, Johnson of California, White of !Maine and Vandenberg of Michi- gan, said the bill would do far more harm than good. Instead of promoting hemispheri- cal good feeling, they said, it would pass, a loaded waterproof match box, a hand axe, and the midst of an undeclared war, it is perplexing and & nub of a candle to help start a fire from the wet wearing. Because of the distance from Washington, | breed discord and rivalry in Latin wood of our rainy country. Take along an extra wool he had to make far-reaching decisions on his own | America facket or stag shirt, a sm pack of emergency rations, judgment—decisions that involved not only the safety ; _ and a simple first-aid kit a sma napsack for ©f American nationals but the strategic and economic American country, they said, all 2 o Bt 4 " 'interests of the United States. others would get panicky. After all, earrying these items, When thus equipped, being Admiral Yarnell, a diplomat as well as the head of the balance of power in South Am- caught out over night means nothing more OUS 4 fleet, has done a skillful job where many another |€rica is almost as delicate as in than some delay. might have made some error of judgment that would Europe. 2. Your gun should be in condition, of have precipitated serious friction. By his skill he has = Further, they argued, there is ample power, and whether rifle or shotgun, should done much to make up for the fact that American @ genuine dislike in America for have a good strong positive trigger pull of not less foreign policy in the Far East has been equivocal and E“:‘l::ai!he U. 8. in the munitions ? sp: ¢ oferably threé an 8-ha s, unimpressive—at least until recent days. than three, and preferably three and one-half pounds, As he returns to his homeland, Admiral Yarnell| “The U. B. shouldn: be’ hucks ard against ok ry'e Light triggers are dangerous G tions in the barrel of your gun. C to remove mud and “pull through” SNOW. . 3. Never shoot until you know what you are shoot- ing at. Nothing in the world looks like a legal buck except a legal buck. That brown patch seen through the brush may have almost exactly the right shade of brown, but it won't have a white tail, a pair of ears, or branching If you shoot without seeing the Wearing her uniform of the of medals, the Princess Royal, si the Earl of Harewood, is er of King George King’s Sister in the Army Now ry territorial service and three row: shown inspecting a company of the “Greer Howards,” a territorial regiment stationed at Catterick, England. The Princess is an officer in the women’s branch of the territorials. ~ merits not only the honors Congress and the President have bestowed, but also the gratitude of the American people. Steel production is at the high for the year, and power consumption for last week was 11.5 per- cent above the corresponding week of 1938. The Roosevelt opposition, however, is bearing up bravely under these blows. - BASEBALL TODAY The following are scores of games | played this afternoon in the two major leagues: ‘ National League | New York 1; Brooklyn 5. St. Louis 4; Pittsburgh 2. | American League | Boston 17; Philadelphia 1. Washington 8; New York 9. Detroit 1; Chicago 2. - OTMERUES TOTTENHAM, England Aug. 17.| —Giving evidence in court here a | man said: “Several times when we were staying at my momer-in‘law'sl house, the clock was taken down from the sideboard, wound up, then | thrown at me.” i b A RPN BUILDING PERMITS \ Building permits have been issued to Claude Erickson, 276 South Franklin Street, for a new chimney costing $75 and to Mike Vagge, West Seventh Street, for $100 worth of plumbing. - = SOUTH AFRICANS HERE Among those aboard the Prince Robert when she arrived in Juneau vesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fernbank of Johannesburg, South Africa, making their first trip to Alaska. Mr. Fernbank is a merchant in the South African metropolis VI, and wife o' 4.1 “although he toured the streets of Juneau late at night, the shops along South Franklin Street were still open. and was much impressed by the fact | stering military weapons and battie- ships to our neighbors to the south,” said Johnson. 2 | The Army, Navy and State De- partments answered that the coun- tries can already buy whatever they wish abroad, so discord would not result just because they bought Am= erican. The thing will come up again next session and probably will skid through like a wet duck. DENTIST TO OPEN SITKA PRACTICE Dr. Joseph Stockfleth, who re- cently passed examinations of the Board of Dental Examirers, will open offices in Sitka, being the second dentist at the Historic City. Dr. Stockfleth registered today with the District Court h.re. TERM OF COURT OPENS SEPT. 25 AT KETCHIKAN A term of the District Court has been called for Ketchikan Septem- ber 25 at 2 o'clock in the after- noon, Clerk Robe:f Coughlin an- nounced today. Several civil cases are awaiting trial at the First City. BB D S A Los Angeles has started giving police tags to moto slowly on Wilshire | main traffic artery ., Onions by the thousands of bags will be piled high in the streets of Florida, New York, on August 15, the day of Orange County’s first onion harvest festival. | .- | Pituri, a narcotic derived from | twigs and leaves is chewed by the natives of Australia to overcomye llnligue and hunger, sts moving too boulevard, 3. agents may be numerous in factor-| _ |sentative of Perils from within are forecast for | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939. YEARS AGO From THE EMPIRE ? | AUGUST 17, 1919 | Gov. and Mrs. Thomas Riges and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Coudert were to sail on the Alameda for An- chorage where they were to join the official party making the tour in | connection with the railroad enter- | prise and the development along its route. Juneau's Chautauqua campaign | was started when M. B. Summers sold the first season tickets to the | Rev. George G. Bruce. Yakutat was prospering this sea- son as the result of a good catch of red salmon, according to E. M Axelson, U. S. Commissioner at the fishing village. George B. Smith, Alaska repre- the Sullivan Machine Company, was to leave on the Ala- meda for the Westward for a month’s trip. H. R. Shepard of H. R. Shepard and Son, left recently on a trip to | Chichagof and was to return to Ju- |neau on the mine tender Chichagoff. Miss Marie Rosenburg, of Santa |Rosa, Cal, cousin of Mrs. Charles Goldstein, whom she had been visit- ing for two months, and Miss Marie | Goldstein and Miss Marjorie Clark, left on the Alameda for Skagws and Whitehorse for a trip of se |eral days. Judge James Wickersham arrived in Juneau on the Alameda and pro- ceeded westward on the same vessel. Willis E. Nowell returned from Funter Bay where he spent several property there. Weather: cloudy. DUKE, DUCHESS SEE JUNEAU SIGHTS ON " SECOND DAY VISIT {~ The Duke and Duchess of Suther- | land, who arrived in Juneau yester- Highest 65; lowest 55; spent the second day of their stay In the capital city seeing the sights. | Accompanied by their guests they were shown through the Alaska Ju- neau mill during the morning. es- 1a:m'ted by General Superintendent Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, retiring at 64 as com- | the session but opposition in the|L. H. Metzgar, and later returned ider of the Asiatic Fleet, has had in the last year | Senate foreign relations committee | to L held up the legislation until the|tained several guests at luncheon, planatio their yacht where they enter- ‘includmg Simpson J. MacKinnon jand Mrs. Robert Bender. | Early in the afternoon Mr. Metz- 'gar took the party to Mendenhall | Glacier and they then returned to }Lea aboard the Sans Peur, during | which time Frank Dufresne of the | Alaska Game Commission, showed | them motion pictures of the Terri- | tory’s wild life. | The Duke and his party plan to If the U. S. agreed to|leave Juneau around 6:30 o'clock manded the sun to stand still? build a ship or two for one South |this evening, proceeding from here | to the Westward and thence to Ko- diak Island, where His Grace and his party expect to get in a week {or so of hunting. > rExpensivc Damages TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 17.—Attor- neys with a mind for figures esti- mated the various costs of alawsuit that reached the state supreme court totaled about $100. The suit a Topekan charged with having no rear light on his car. e, —— Empire Want Ads Bring Results, - e Try The Empire classifieds for results. TERRITORY OF ALASKA Office of the Auditor JUNEAU CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION I, FRANK A. BOYLE, Auditor of the Territory of Alaska and cus- todian of corporation records for said Territory, DO HEREBY CER- TIFY that there has been filed in my office on this the 3rd day of August, 1939, the written con- sent of the stockholders of the H. B. FOSS COMPANY, a cor- poration organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Alaska, to tae dissolution of said corporation, written consent to such dissolu- tien having been executed by all of the stockholders thereof on the 2nd day of August, 1939. WHEREFORE, in view of the above premises, I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the H. B. FOSS COMPANY, a corporation, is dis- solved, pursuant to Section 924 of the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1933, upon the filing in this office of the proper proof of publication of this certificate. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Juneau, the Capital, this 3rd day of Aug- ust, 1939. ’ FRANK A. BOYLE, 4 Auditor of Alaska. (Seal) R oy Publication dates, Aug. 3-10-17-24, 1939, involved a $5 fine assessed against | Jappy Birthday The Empire extends congratul tions and best wishes '~day, their | birihday anniversi.,, to the, roi- lowing: AUGUST 17 City of Juneau Mrs. Ruth M. Farrell M Dorothy Jones Elsie H. McLean James Larson Jack Hawkes Mrs. Julia A. Costigan Mrs. Hector McLean Patricia Virginia Martin C. J. Davis | Harry J. Krane | Mrs. Fred Schindler | | | > MODERN FTIQUETTE * By ‘Roberfn Lee Q. How many attendants should | a widow have at her second mar- | riage? ‘ A. Never more than one atten-| |dant and more often none. | | Q. When playing golf and there | is a foursome just ahead of you,! how long should you wait before | | driving? | A. Wait until all four of the players ahead of you are too far iaway for your drive to interfere. | | Q When serving tea to guests where tables are not provided, |shouldn't one avoid serving any- thing that requires the use of a | fork? | A. Yes; it is better to avoid the fork. DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say, “All of my friends wrote to me.” Omit of. Say, “All my friends.” | | Often Mispronounced: Grievous. Pronocunce grev-us, e as in me, and not grev-i-us, often heard | Often Misspelled: Solitaire. Ob- %|flay aboard their yacht Sans Peur, serve the five vowels. Synonyms: Recollection, remem- | brance, reminiscence, retrospection. | Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in-| crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Professional Fraternal Societies Drs. Kaser and | ;V’;flmdlym' at 8 p. m. Isit! brothers wel~ i Freeburger come. H. ©. REDMAN, DENTISTS Exalted Ruler; M. M, I Plomgren Buflding 85 SIDES, Secretary, PHONE 56 s - MOT™. JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth i, Monday of each month LGP tn Scetush Rite Templa \ beginning at 7:30 p. m. “HAS, W. HAWKES- |WORTH, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secietary., GuySmith DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Fres Delivery Tr. A. W. Stewart DENTIS. Fows 9 a.m. to 6 pm. EEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 — ey [ Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPR*CTOR Drugless Physician Offi . tours: 10-12, 1-5, 7.3 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle P 1ig. FHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer Room: 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1763 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. e | DR. H. VANCE DETEOPATH Consultation and examinaton free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 “Tomorrow's Styles Today” Holoem —— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology | Classes Fitted Lenses Ground Juneau’s Own Store “The Rexall Stcre"” ‘Your Reliable Fharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. { PHONE 136 — Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.———2nd Floor Front Street————Phone 636 H. S. GRAVES *The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER RX CLOTHING Lucid; easily understood. “The prob- | #- e ‘: Lo lem was made lucid by eful ex- S uci y careful ex: | THBIFT co-op | I e vy Phone 767 Phone Gastineau Motor || LOOK and LEARN | Groceries Service x e PHONE 121 By A. C. Gorden | GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING et WU L Gas—Oil—Storage 1. What bird never builds a nest nor raises its young? | 2. What general of Israel com- | 3. In the Scotch dialect, what is| a “bairn"? | 4. How much honey does the av- erage bee hive yield yearly? 5. For whom was the State of Virginia named? | ANSWERS 1. The cuckoo lays its eggs in | other birds’ nests and never returns | to them. 2. Joshua. 3. A child. a variety of other Natural Foods. Health Foods Center Krafft Building—2nd Floor 204 FRANKLIN ST. ey HARRY RACE . New England Maple Syrup anli DRUGGIST FINE Tatem Watch und Jewelry Repairing Alaska” at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET SABIN’S 4. About 17 pounds. 5. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen |of England. {Bread, Crackers, \Cereals, Comprise This Man's Diet HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 17.—Fran- cis V. Davis, 34, of Dallas has never eaten meat, vegetables or fruit. “I don't like their odor,” he ex- plained. The former Carrolton, Ill, man said his diet, since he cut his milk teeth, has consisted of bread, crack- ers and cereals. “I have never used a knife and fork,” he added. Apparently in perfect health, Davis weighs 135 pounds and is 5 feet and 9 inches tall. ———-———— The Book ALASKA, Revised and Enlarged, Now On Sale; $1.00. iy The Perfect Friday i Lunch at the BARANOF Baked King Salmon with Drawn Butter e R Weather Stripping SOLD and INSTALLED by LOCAL DEALER FREE ESTIMATES Phone 123 Victor Powers Ll — Finnish Sieam Bath OPEN EVERY DAY 10 a.m. till midnight Soap Lake Mineral Baths DR. E. MALIN, D.C., Prop. Treatments and - 142 Willoughby Ave. Phone 673 ¥ } Front St—Triangle Bldg. Phone 221 Alice Clark Peter Pan Beauty Shoppe Superior Beauty Service Second Floor JUNEAU Triangle Bldg. ALASKA L. C. SMITH and CORONA TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” Juneau Melody House LUNCHEON SPECIALTIES Krafft’s Mnfg. & Building Co., Ine. CABINET WORK—GLASS PHONE 62 Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving's Market) Phone €5 Front Street TELEPHONE—51 COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100,000 29 PAID ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU—ALASKA - ’